Aquariums and Audio Equipment

The sound may be too liquid for your liking... I just remember how bad I felt when my aquarium leaked all over my collection of Road & Track magazines dating back forty years. Why the hell did I put the aquarium in that cabinet that was such a perfect fit when the magazines were underneath? Stupidity, is my guess. To expose yourself to any kind of problem with sound equipment sharing space with an aquarium is mind boggling. Do yourself a favour and forget the whole thing. Good day.

I think there are worse ideas. Depending on the tank setup, if you use lids ect., any 18" away should not be affected by salt creep. Dedicated electrical lines solve the electrical problems. The sound stage would not be worse than having a large TV in the middle. This will not improve things..

It also depends how careful you are with water changes and cleaning. Me, I need a huge concrete slab. The biggest concern I would think would be the noise floor. Any pumps and water movement in drains ect create noise.

Marty

80 gallon reef aquarium?

Ya got coral in there? Who cares about the music. Put it where it does best. It may be all that's left in another generation.

I remain,

Will there be any cat?:^)

Salt? You mean from splashing? Certainly evaporation that boosts humidity can be a good thing in the winter months, and siad vapor is indeed salt-free, so it's ok.
If you put the tank at least a few feet behind the speaker plane you won't damage the imaging too much.
I sit in an 8' nearfield triangle two feet in front of my Steinway (angled back to help with non-perpendicular lines), and the stage is 20' deep!).
DO keep the lights and pump on the OTHER AC leg....but what about the gurgling? And don't you listen with your eyes closed? Maybe fish ARE fun? Hmmm....I'll stick to the Steinway.